Traveller was launched at Hull in 1786. She traded between Hull and the Baltic until 1796 or so, when she began making annual voyages as a Greenlandman, that is, as a whaler in the northern whale fishery. She was captured in 1808 during the Gunboat War while trading with the Baltic between annual whaling voyages.

History
Great Britain
NameTraveller
Launched1786, Hull[1]
Captured1808
General characteristics
Tons burthen221,[2] or 300[1] (bm)
Armament2 × 4-pounder guns

Career

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Traveller first entered and Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1786.[1]

Year Master Owner Trade Source
1786 Wright Green & Co. Hull–Petersburg LR
1789 Harwood Green & Co. Hull–Königsberg LR
1796 Compleman
G.Armstrong
Green & Co. Hull–Königsberg
Hull–Greenland
LR
1797 Armstrong Green & Co. Hull–Königsberg
Hull–Greenland
LR
1798 Armstrong Green & Co. Hull–Greenland LR

From at least 1796 on Traveller engaged in whale hunting in the northern whale fishery.

Year Tuns of whale oil
1796 100
1797 90
1798 120
1799 74
1800 80
1801 94
Year Master Owner Trade Source
1802 Armstrong
W.Vennis
Green & Co.
Levitt
Hull–Greenland LR
Year Tuns of whale oil
1802 22
1803 15.5
Year Master Owner Trade Source
1804 W.Vennis
Keeler
Levitt
Eggington
Hull–Greenland LR
1805 Keeler
Foster
Eggington
Levett
Hull–Greenland LR
Year Tuns of whale oil
1804 104
1805 124
1806 84
1807 109

The whaling season generally ran from March–April to September–October. Between whaling voyages, Traveller sailed to the Baltic. Lloyd's List reported in January 1806 that Traveller, Foster, master, had arrived at Hull having sailed from Riga via the Elbe, where she had joined a convoy under escort by the armed ship Prince William.[3]

Fate

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Lloyd's List reported in January 1808 that Traveller, Foster, master, had put into Carlsham to join a convoy. Lloyd's List reported in February that Ann, Harrison, master, and Traveller, Foster, master, from Stockholm, were captured and taken into Bornholm.[4]

Citations

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  1. ^ a b c LR (1786), Seq.No.T421.
  2. ^ LR (1789), Seq.No.T181.
  3. ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4285. 3 January 1806. hdl:2027/hvd.32044105232953.
  4. ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4230. 19 February 1808. hdl:2027/hvd.32044105232946.